US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th January, 1956

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 18, 1956

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th January, 1956

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US Top 40 Singles – 18th January, 1956

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 18th January, 1956
Issue Date: 28th January, 1956

1 1 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-9 (3 wks @ #1) (1S/1A/1J) (1)
2 2 SIXTEEN TONS –•– Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)-12 (3S/2A/2J) (1)
3 3 THE GREAT PRETENDER –•– The Platters (Mercury)-7 (2S/3A/3J) (3)
4 5 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-5 (5S/5A/5J) (4)
5 8 BAND OF GOLD –•– Don Cherry (Columbia)-9 (6S/6A/7 tJ) (5)
6 4 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-15 (10S/13A/4J) (2)
7 6 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-22 (13S/10A/6J) (3)
8 11 DUNGAREE DOLL –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-7 (9S/9A/11J) (8)
9 12 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– The Dream Weavers (Decca)-12 (8S/14A/9J) (9)
10 t 15 LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-8 (4S/4A) (10)
10 t 9 TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-6 (17S/8A/7 tJ) (9)

12 7 LOVE AND MARRIAGE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-12 (12S/12A/12 tJ) (5)
13 14 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-24 (15S/17 tA/15J) (1)
14 13 HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-18 (14S/14J) (7)
15 16 ANGELS IN THE SKY –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-8 (11S/16A/17 tJ) (15)
16 10 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Platters (Mercury)-18 (20S/10J) (5)
17 18 CRY ME A RIVER –•– Julie London (Liberty)-12 (15A/17 tJ) (13)
18 19 t ARE YOU SATISFIED –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-7 (16S) (18)
19 17 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-12 (19 tA/12 tJ) (9)
20 41 SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-3 (7S) (20)

21 28 BAND OF GOLD –•– Kit Carson (Capitol)-11 (17 tA) (21)
22 21 TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gloria Mann (Sound)-8 (22S) (21)
23 25 (Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-8 (7A) (23)
24 t 31 t GO ON WITH THE WEDDING –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-4 (24)
24 t 35 t A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-10 (23S) (24)
26 22 t HE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-14 (19 tJ) (12)
27 t 35 t GEE WHITTAKERS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (19 tJ) (27)
27 t 27 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-6 (17S/19 tA/7 tJ) (16)
29 t 30 BURN THAT CANDLE –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-12 (24 Ts) (20)
29 t 26 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-12 (19)

31 29 ALL AT ONE YOU LOVE HER –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-12 (11A) (24)
32 38 C’EST LA VIE –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-11 (19 tA) (22)
33 24 DADDY-O –•– The Fontane Sisters (RCA Victor)-12 (16J) (11)
34 34 MEMORIES OF YOU –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-10 (28)
35 t 19 t IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-10 (19)
35 t 33 MOSTLY MARTHA –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-6 (11S/17 tJ) (31)
37 70 MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”) –•– The Dick Hyman Trio (MGM)-2 (21S) (37)
38 54 t NO, NOT MUCH –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-2 (19S) (38)
39 40 CHAIN GANG –•– Bobby Scott (ABC-Paramount)-3 (18S) (39)
40 t 22 t LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-22 (1)
40 t 39 THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS –•– Randy Draper (Mercury)-18 (6)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 18th January, 1956

60 t 31 t MY TREASURE –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-5 (31)
62 35 t YOU ARE MY LOVE –•– Joni James (MGM)-15 (15)

POWER HITS: 18th January, 1956

42 49 WHEN YOU DANCE –•– The Turbans (Herald)-12 (33)
43 50 t SPEEDOO –•– The Cadillacs (Josie)-7 (43)
44 46 LOVE AND MARRIAGE –•– Dinah Shore (RCA Victor)-12 (44)
46 — TUTTI-FRUTTI –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-2 (24 Ts) (46)
47 64 TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-5 (47)
48 67 t IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– David Carroll and His Orchestra (Mercury)-11 (34)
50 — THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY –•– Alfi and Harry (Liberty)-1 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 18th January, 1956

46 — TUTTI-FRUTTI –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-2 (24 Ts) (46)
50 — THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY –•– Alfi and Harry (Liberty)-1 (50)
56 — TUTTI’ FRUTTI –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (56)
63 t — ALL THE WAY ‘ROUND THE WORLD –•– The Mills Brothers (Decca)-1 (63)
63 t — MEMORIES OF YOU –•– The Benny Goodman Trio with Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)-1 (63)
68 — MEMORIES OF YOU –•– Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-1 (68)
78 — THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE –•– Otis Williams and His New Group (DeLuxe)-1 (78)
79 t — SEVEN DAYS –•– Dorothy Collins (Coral)-1 (79)
79 t — A TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Kitty White (Mercury)-2 (79)
82 t — PET ME, POPPA –•– Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)-9 (62)
84 t — AT MY FRONT DOOR –•– The Eldorados (Vee Jay)-14 (21)
86 t — AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Ray Charles Singers (MGM)-8 (55)
88 t — OOH BANG JIGGILLY JANG –•– Doris Day (Columbia)-6 (83)
88 t — (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-28 (1)
91 t — THE WEDDING –•– The Chordettes (Cadence)-1 (91)
91 t — TEXAS LADY –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-1 (91)
93 t — AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-25 (2)
93 t — ZAMBEZI –•– Lou Busch and His Orchestra (Capitol)-4 (75)